Diversity

Wyoming is the state with the country’s smallest population and one of the least diverse. Nonetheless, we strive to make our team as diverse as possible. Why? First and foremost, everybody deserves to contribute to scientific progress. Second, numerous studies have proved that diversity increases creativity and develops problem-solving in the workplace. Finally, healthcare will be more inclusive and equitable if people from all backgrounds contribute to developing treatments. We pledge to always advocate for diversity and inclusion, check our biases, and aim to create a positive workplace where every team member feels supported and safe.

Check out: Diversity and Inclusion Lab Posters by Dr. Sammy Katta

At The University of Wyoming

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Bobadilla lab actively collaborates with the programs below to participate in the effort of increasing diversity in research:

CO-WY AMP: NSF funded consortium of sixteen institutions of higher learning and Native American tribes promoting the involvement of historically and currently underrepresented minorities in STEM.

McNair Scholars Program: Undergraduate research and graduate school preparation program preparing students from groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education for success in doctoral degree programs.

RAIN - Wyoming INBRE Summer Research: Regional Alliance of INBRE Networks (Idaho, MT, WY, Nevada, New Mexico), enhance biomedical research capacity, provide access to biomedical resources for undergraduate students.

Wyoming INBRE: Wyoming INBRE funding is intended to enhance biomedical research capacity, expand and strengthen the research capabilities of biomedical faculty, and provide access to biomedical resources for promising undergraduate students throughout the eligible states.

• Undergraduate Research Program

• WY INBRE Community College-University of Wyoming Transition Student Program

WiMSE (Women in Math, Science and Engineering): Student-driven organization that is supported by an advisory board made up of staff and faculty representing STEM fields across campus. This organization provides personal and professional development opportunities to students so that they gain the skills to be successful in their academic and professional careers. 

We hope to soon work with the additional groups within UW:

Native American Summer Institute: The Native American Summer Institute (NASI) is a 6-day residential summer pre-college program designed to familiarize Native American High School Students (current 9th-12th grade students) from the Wind River Reservation, surrounding communities, and the town of Laramie. 

Black 14 Social Justice Summer Institute: The Black 14 Social Justice Summer Institute is a multi-day overnight program that provides high school students with the opportunity to research contemporary issues related to and important to the Black community at the local, state, national, and world-wide levels.

Summer Research Apprentice Program Wyoming (part of EPSCOR, a program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support researchers, students, and institutions in Wyoming by building a robust and diverse research education infrastructure in the state while supporting and facilitating pathways to STEM).